Sainte-Marie | ||
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Commune | ||
The town hall of Sainte-Marie
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Coordinates: 20°53′49″S 55°32′57″E / 20.8969°S 55.5492°ECoordinates: 20°53′49″S 55°32′57″E / 20.8969°S 55.5492°E | ||
Country | France | |
Overseas region and department | Réunion | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Denis | |
Canton | Sainte-Marie | |
Intercommunality | Nord de la Réunion | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Louis Lagourgue | |
Area1 | 87.21 km2 (33.67 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 31,596 | |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 97418 /97438 | |
Elevation | 0–1,800 m (0–5,906 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Sainte-Marie is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the north side of the island of Réunion, just east of, and adjacent to, the capital of Saint-Denis.
Reunion’s main airport and the Air Austral headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie. There is also a small fishing harbour, a shopping-center and a brewery in the commune.